St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-08
THE COMMERCIAL RECORD.
On the Chicago Board Of Trade Yester-
day ALI the Markets We're
Very Dull.
The Receipts Were Very Heavy and
"Old Hutch" INDUCED in Little
SGalping.
Transactions in the Financial Circles
OF Wall Street.-The General
Quotations.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO. Nov 1.-THE board of trade mar
Rets were dull all around the opening, espe-
cially grain. Trading in wheat during the
first hour was on basis of 727sG13c for De-
cember, 73Ac for January and 7S5s0I oS4e
for Nav. Corn was barely steady at 4O1s@
4lIse for December and January and 100
A5Rc for May. Provisions were pumped up
at the beginning, but at S12.TO@l2.I2l2 1or
January pork, Sl2.20 for may pork and
$6.47I2 for January lard, the packers Ioomed
I'D as sellers. Packers do not interfere Win
the bidding up of prices, but it is noticed mat
on every little bulge they have ribs, lara ana
pork for sale. They seem 10 look upon flps
as relatively the highest article on the list.
The market did lot hold at the figures made
on the early advance. The wheat market
was heavy nearly all day, though the
killing weight was lifted momentalily
by the announcement of a visible
supply increase OF less than million
and a quarter bu when an increase Of
1000, 600 was freely predicted before the
figures began to come in. Up TO noon fluctu-
atoms were within Hc; December ranged
72a@73c: january 73Q73Hc, and May 1885
@7S7se. Outside news was not bracing and
outside money is still keeping away from the
market The visible supply figures were
awaited with languid interest. The changes
for the week were as follows: Wheat 1918
537 Blu increase: corn, 766, ls2 bu decrease;
oats $4,000 bu increase; rye, 1913
bu increase; barley, 5S,226 blu de
crease. The visible supply of wheat
would have been at least 1,3oO.OOo
bu for the withdrawal of the Seaverns
elevator from the list of regulars The in
crease for the corresponding week last year
was $50. 600 bu. Cables were quiet and
local business did not improve. The 1
O'Clock range and Saturdays closing prices
were practically the same. Corn ruled dull
to the end OF the session. Hutchinson sold
some November corn, but receipts are not
excessive, and the tone of the market may be
described as steady. The large decrease i'll
the visible supply had good effect on val
ues Provisions held steady at the reaction
from the top prices of the morning. Receipts
of live hogs were 5000 head below estimates.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 2S5
cars; corn, go cars; cats. 275 cars; hogs,
10000 head.
THE ROUTINE REPORT.
CHICAGO. Nov. THE markets on change
were all dull to-day and only lnslgnlflcant
changes in prices occurred. Wheat ruled
very quiet and dull within narrow range of
prices. The receipts were very heavy, aggre-
eating ], 2S3 600 Du at twelve points. The
estimated receipts for Chicago tomorrow
were also larger and this with I2c decline
at Duluth created an easy feeling. The Wis
ible supply, however, showed an increase OF
only 1.213, 900 bu, and this acted as feature
of firniness. prominent local operator was
reported as having sold a fair quantity.
There was scarcely any outside business and
speculation was lacking. December wheat
opened 14c lower at 127Sc, sold at 12S46II3c.
and closed rather firm at 73SsQ1314c on re-
ft,faar r-f,,rr
wheat in the Southwest. Corn was very
nearly at standStill in the pit to-day. A
half million decrease in the visible supply
was expected, so that the decrease OF 1885,
600 bu announced did not materially
change the outlook. Hutchinson did some
scalping, but there was little range for profits
for any one. The closing price for Noyem-
Der, December and January was 41c, which
was outside for December, while January had
sold at 41l2@l4075c. May sold at 45@l40Isc,
closing at outside. Oats were dull and easier
to day. Prices did not fuctuate much, but
they averaged about l8e easier. Provisions
were quiet and easier, there being more
pressure TO sell than buy. Pork was the
favorite with traders, and a fair business
transpired, but no important features were
developed. January opened at S12.65, sold
10 S12.70, broke to $3.50, decline of sc,
and closed at S12.62I2. Lard remained
creased 10000 terces last week. January
sold at S6.45Q6.4712, closing at S6.45. Short
ribs weakened 2l2c; January sold al Sc. 3212
@6.37l2, closing at S6.35.
THE QUOTATIONS.
The leading features ranged as follows:
Nheat-No. 2, November opening at I2l4c.
closing at 7214c; December, 73e, closing at
731sc; January, 73Ac, closing at 73l2c; May,
1850, closing at 7S5sc. Corn-No. 2, open
Ing at 411sc, closing at Ale; December, 41c,
closing at 407sc; January, disc, closing at
dc; May, 451sc, closing at 45lsc. Oats-No.
2, November, opening at 2514c, closing at
25Ssc; December, 255sc, closing at 255sc;
Per bbl., January opening at $3.50, closing
at S12.62I2: May, S13.1 closing at SIS. 12l2
Lard-Per 100 lbs, November opening at
$6.42I2, closing at S640; December, S6.40,
closing at S6.40; January, S6.47l2, closing at
S6.45; May, S6.77l2, closing at $6.72I2.
opening at s6.37lA. closing at $3.50;
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour ruled
quiet and steady, with prices unchanged;
Wheat-No. 2 spring, 72c; No. 3 spring, 65c;
No. red, 73c. Corn-No 9, 41c. Oats-No.
2, 25Ac. Rye-No. =, 52c. Barley-No. .,
5sc Fa6 Flax ID No d S elS 2or Prime nae
100 lbs, S12.75@13. Lard per 100 lbs,
So. 35@6.47I2. Short ribs. sides Qoose),
Sc 4O@6.50. Dry sailed shoulders (boXed),
S565. 20. Short clear sides (boXed), ST. 7061
6.75. Whisky-Distillers finished goods,
per gal, S1.i0. SugaT-Cut loaf, 7A@1 Sc ;
granulated "A" 6sSc. Receipts-Flour,
$4,000 bbls; wheat, 1000 bu; corn, 49,
barley. 10000 bu. Shipments-Flour,
1900 bu; wheat, $4,000 bu; corn. 254, 900
blu: oats. 179OUO bu; rye, $4,000 bu; bar
ley, 80, 900 by On the produce exchange
to-day the butter market was steady at 2O1
26c for creamery and 17@23c for dairy !;
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